Bed davenport



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United States Patent() BED DAVENPORT Martin Fox, Chicago, Ill., assigner to The Seng Company, a corporation of Illinois Application August 6, 1952, Serial No. 302,908

Claims. (Cl. 5-13) This invention relates to a bed davenport, and in particular it relates to a bed davenport of the type in which a foldable bed frame composed of a plurality of pivotally connected bed sections extends forwardly of the davenport frame in bed position, and folds to a position within the frame.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a bed davenport in which the various elements ofthe unit are firmly held in davenport position.

A further object is to provide a bed davenport in which a longitudinal support bar underlies the mattress supporting spring structure of the bed and supports it above the door in davenport position and is oatingly and resiliently suspended so that it does not interfere with the comfortable use of the bed, and in fact increases the comfort of the bed.

A further object is to provide a structure in which the seat frame is latched to the davenport frame in davenport position by latch means which may be readily disengaged by manipulation of a strap which overlies the seat frame in davenport position.

Yet another object is to provide a structure in which the rear of the seat frame is formed from a flat piece of resilient metal so as to provide a more comfortable unit to sit on.

The invention is illustrated in a preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the improved davenport bed in davenport position;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. l showing the ture in a partially unfolded condition;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the device in bed position;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view'taken as indicated along the line 4 4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken as line 5-5 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken as indicated along the line 6 6 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings in greater detail and referring first to Figs. l to 3, the bed davenport comprises a rectangular davenport frame indicated generally at 1 5,

bed stru-'c-l indicated along the ICC relationship of the novel elements and the old structure. Identical operating mechanisms are at the two sides of the bed structure, and only one will be described.

A pivot plate 24 secured to the end panel 22 of the back structure 18 pivotally supports a curved bed carrying arm 25 to which is attached the rear of a bed frame composed of four pivotally connected bed sections, each of which is preferably fabricated from angle stock. As best seen in Fig. 3 the bed sections include an intermediate bed section 26, flanking bed sections 27 and 28, and a forward bed section 29, all of which are connected together by suitable pivots. As best seen in Fig. 1, in davenport position the bed structure lies within the boxlike davenport frame 15, the intermediate bed section 26 being at the bottom of the folded structure with the flanking bed sections 27 and 28 in upright positions at Ithe rear and front, respectively, of the frame and the forward bed section 29 extending rearwardly from the top of the bed section 28 above and in spaced relation to the intermediate bed section 26. A conventional mattress supporting spring structure of wire, indicated generally at 30, is secured to the bed frame formed by the bed sections by means of coil springs 31 which are hooked to holes in the four pivoted bed sections in the usual fashion. A mattress, 32, shown in broken lines in- Figs. 1 and 2, is supported on the spring structure 30 and is folded within the box-like enclosure formed by the pivoted bed sections in davenport position.

The operating and supporting mechanism for the folding bed structure includes a main pivot plate 33 which is secured to the davenport frame 15, and a linkage mechanism, indicated generally at 34, which is pivoted on the main pivot plate 33 and ispivotally connected to the intermediate bed section 26 and the flanking bed section 27. A seat frame 35 has a pivot plate 36 at its forward end and is operatively connected to the operating linkage 34 by a pair of links 37 and 38 and is connected to the flanking bed section 28 by means of a link 39 which has an extension 40 forming a supporting leg for said flanking bed section in bed position. As

seen in Fig. l, in davenport position the seat frame 35 is supported on a pair of brackets 41 which are fastened tothe end panels, 16 of the davenport frame and have projecting supporting arms 42. The linkage 34 and links 37, 38 and 39 are so constructed and arranged that the entire bed structure and .seat frame 35 may be moved from they davenport positionfof Fig. 1 to the bed position the main frame having end panels 16, arm structures 17, and an upright back structure 18. A front frame member 19 extends across the davenport frame and is suitably padded and upholstered.

As best seen in Fig. 1, the back structure 18 includes a back panel 20, a front bar 21 kspaced a substantial dis- 'i be described only in enough detail to show the interof Fig. 3 merely by grasping lthe rear of the seat frame 35 and swinging it forward about the front frame member 19 of the davenport frameas far as it will go, in which position the intermediate bed section 26 and anking bed section 27 are in bed position while the flanking bed section 28 and forward bed section 29 have maintained their relative positions with respect to the intermediate bed section v26, andthe seat frame 35v is hanging in an upwardly and forwardly inclined position forward of the davenport frame 15, in which position it is hung from the link 39. The unfolding may thenbe completed by grasping the forward bed section by its foot rail 43 and drawing said bed section upwardly and forwardly so as p ytheir collapsed positions with respect to bed sections 26 and 27 and thereafter grasping thefseatframe 35 to vafm'mlm bed section between a pair of anking bed sections, said bed sections being adapted to be swingably supported on said frame for movement from a coplanar bed position projecting forwardly of the frame to a folded davenport position within the frame with said intermediate bed section at the bottom of the folded structure; a mattresssupporting spring structure secured to said bed sections; a straight cross bar on each flanking bed section which is spaced from the pivotal connection of said bed section with the intermediate bed section and positioned substantially against the underside of the spring structure; an inextensible support bar extending longitudinally of the bed structure between said cross bars; and means resiliently and pivotally connecting the ends of said support bar to the cross bars substantially in contact with the underside of said spring structure, whereby said support bar supports the portion of said spring structure which is within the intermediate section.

5. In a folding and retractable bed structure for a bed davenport having a box-like frame; a plurality of pivotally connected bed sections including an intermediate bed section between a pair of anking bed sections, said bed sections being adapted to be swingably supported on said frame for movement from a coplanar bed position projecting forwardly of the frame to a folded davenport position within the frame of said intermediate bed section at the bottom of the folded structure; a mattresssupporting spring structure secured to said bed sections; an inextensible support bar extending longitudinally of the intermediate bed section in contact with the underside of the spring structure; and means resiliently and pivotally connecting the ends of the support bar to the bed frame anking the intermediate bed section, said means including a pair of cross bars extending across the bed frame adjacent the ends of the support bar, a pivot member secured to one of said cross bars and tension spring means secured to the other of said cross bars.

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